Every tornado, hurricane, flood, blizzard, heat wave, record, earthquake, eruption, tsunami, wildfire and geomagnetic storm on record for June 15, in any year, each linked to its full record.
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Earthquakes
5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 on June 15, 1896, on the Sanriku coast in Honshu, Japan. It resulted in two tsunami waves which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths.
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Earthquakes
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 27,122 people, injured 9,247, destroyed 11,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tsunamis
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan, with a maximum water height of 38.2 meters. It killed 27,122 people, injured 13,247, destroyed 11,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Faribault, Freeborn, Steele counties, Minnesota and tracked 43.3 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 45. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Easton/Hartland, MN.
Tornadoes
An F5 tornado touched down in Bates, Cass, Henry counties, Missouri and tracked 29.3 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Adrian to NE Creighton, MO.
Volcanoes
Pinatubo, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6. It killed 800 people, injured 4 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Manila, Pinatubo Eruption, Luzon, Philippines. With the eruption it accompanied, it killed 800 people, injured 4 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Linn, Miami, Bates counties, Kansas and tracked 15.4 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: La Cygne, KS to Bates City, MO.
Tornadoes
An F4 tornado touched down in Saint Croix, Barron counties, Wisconsin and tracked 44.7 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Roberts to S Barron, WI.
Volcanoes
Vesuvius, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 400 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Earthquakes
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Aiyion, Eratini, Greece. It killed 26 people, injured 60 and did $660 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
Tsunamis
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Aiyion, Gulf of Corinth, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 26 people, injured 60 and did $660 million in damage.
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An unrated tornado touched down in Lee, Hancock counties, Iowa and tracked 15.9 miles, killing 3. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Ft. Madison, IA/Pilot Grove, IL.
An F5 tornado touched down in Faribault, Freeborn, Steele counties, Minnesota and tracked 43.3 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 9 and injuring 45. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Easton/Hartland, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Martin counties, Minnesota and tracked 25.4 miles, 150 yards wide at its widest, killing 2 and injuring 23. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Alpha/N Fairmont/NNE Sheburne/N Welcome to NE Northrop, MN.
An F3 tornado touched down in Faribault County, Minnesota and tracked 15.3 miles, killing 1 and injuring 8. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: ENE Blue Earth/S Wells, MN.
On Wednesday, June 15, 1892, a violent, deadly tornado family swept portions of southern Minnesota, striking several communities, killing a dozen people, and injuring 76. It generated three intense tornadoes—retroactively rated F3 or stronger on the Fujita scale—including a powerful F5 that claimed nine lives.
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An F2 tornado touched down in Monroe County, New York and tracked 0.9 miles, 30 yards wide at its widest, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Brockport, NY.
An F5 tornado touched down in Bates, Cass, Henry counties, Missouri and tracked 29.3 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 5 and injuring 30. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Adrian to NE Creighton, MO.
An F4 tornado touched down in Linn, Miami, Bates counties, Kansas and tracked 15.4 miles, 1,200 yards wide at its widest, killing 11 and injuring 60. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: La Cygne, KS to Bates City, MO.
An F4 tornado touched down in Henry, Johnson, Pettis counties, Missouri and tracked 15.2 miles, killing 4 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NE Shawnee Mound to Pettis City, MO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Osage County, Oklahoma and tracked 19.5 miles, killing 1 and injuring 15. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Pawhuska/Nelagony, OK.
An F4 tornado touched down in Saint Croix, Barron counties, Wisconsin and tracked 44.7 miles, 600 yards wide at its widest, killing 7 and injuring 40. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: N Roberts to S Barron, WI.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cascade County, Montana and tracked 7 miles, 120 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Great Falls, MT.
An F3 tornado touched down in Goshen County, Wyoming and tracked 1.1 miles, 70 yards wide at its widest, injuring 26. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Torrington, WY.
An F3 tornado touched down in Washington, Yuma counties, Colorado and tracked 35 miles, injuring 2. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: NW Akron/SE Hillrose to N Yuma, CO.
An F3 tornado touched down in Sully County, South Dakota and tracked 15.8 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SW Onida, SD.
An F2 tornado touched down in Kaufman County, Texas, killing 1. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kaufman, TX.
An F4 tornado touched down in Saline County, Kansas and tracked 2.2 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: Kipp, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Rush County, Kansas and tracked 2.3 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest. From Grazulis's record of significant tornadoes: SE Nekoma, KS.
An F3 tornado touched down in Story County, Iowa and tracked 5.6 miles, 300 yards wide at its widest, injuring 5.
An F3 tornado touched down in Wells County, North Dakota and tracked 1.7 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Smith County, Kansas and tracked 14.3 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Smith County, Kansas and tracked 2 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F1 tornado touched down in Phelps County, Nebraska and tracked 1.5 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 3.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cherry County, Nebraska and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest, injuring 6.
An F3 tornado touched down in Lake County, South Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Cass County, North Dakota and tracked 0.1 miles, 10 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Nance, Seward counties, Nebraska and tracked 63.2 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Jackson, Washtenaw counties, Michigan and tracked 13 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, killing 1 and injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Denver County, Colorado and tracked 2.5 miles, 200 yards wide at its widest, injuring 7.
An F4 tornado touched down in Hitchcock, Red Willow counties, Nebraska and tracked 28 miles, 2,640 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F4 tornado touched down in McPherson County, Kansas and tracked 6 miles, 73 yards wide at its widest, injuring 10.
An F4 tornado touched down in Mitchell County, Kansas and tracked 3 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Seward County, Nebraska and tracked 14 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest, injuring 1.
An F3 tornado touched down in Mitchell County, Kansas and tracked 2 miles, 100 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Saline, Seward counties, Nebraska and tracked 21 miles, 500 yards wide at its widest.
An F3 tornado touched down in Ottawa County, Kansas and tracked 3 miles, 800 yards wide at its widest.
56 tornadoes were recorded on June 15, 1992, in Kansas, South Dakota, Nebraska, 2 of them rated violent (F4 or EF4 and above).
Three silos, machine shed, barn and several trees damaged or destroyed. Pieces of shed found 1 mile away. Numerous trees and power lines down.
Many automobiles and roofs were damaged.
The tornado touched down near Burnette Road, then moved east across Hannan Trace Road, before dissipating east of Rocky Fork Road. In the vicinity of Hannan Trace Road, the tornado width was 150 yards and destroyed 3 barns.
A line of severe thunderstorms moved across central and southeast Illinois during the afternoon and early evening hours of the 15th. The storms produced widespread wind damage. A few of the storms produced large hail and one produced a weak tornado.
31 tornadoes were recorded on June 15, 2009, in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Texas, South Dakota.
A significant severe weather episode developed across portions of Kansas on the evening of June 15th, 2009, into the early morning hours of June 16th.
A surface warm front draped across the region was the focus for afternoon thunderstorm development as an upper level disturbance moved through.
Severe thunderstorms broke out in the afternoon heat and became quite intense by evening producing large hail, high winds and tornadoes.
Numerous thunderstorms developed over southwest Missouri during a 24 hour time period from 15 June to 16 June, 2009. This episode of hazardous weather was primarily a flash flood concern during the early morning of 15 June.
Severe weather again broke out across Northeast Colorado. Three tornadoes touched down in southwest Elbert County; the strongest was rated EF2. In addition to the tornadoes, severe thunderstorms produced hail up to the size of golfballs.
On the afternoons of June 15 through June 17 mulitple rounds of severe storms raked through western and central Missouri causing widespread wind damage and large hail. A tornado occurred in Lafayette County after dark, causing minor damage to rural areas north of Bates City.
29 tornadoes were recorded on June 15, 2019, in Iowa, Illinois, North Dakota, Missouri, Texas, Indiana, South Dakota, Oklahoma and more.
A warm front brought severe storms, tornadoes, and heavy rain on June 15th. A significant tornado outbreak that was the largest since November 17, 2013 occurred during the evening of Saturday, June 15th.
A dryline and a cold front combined to produce numerous severe thunderstorms on the 15th.
A line of thunderstorms developed ahead of an approaching cold front during the afternoon across western Wisconsin and tracked through northeast Wisconsin through the evening hours on Wednesday (6/15).
Two rounds of storms moved across western Wisconsin during the late morning and afternoon of June 15th. The morning storms produced some hail and wind damage. Quarter sized hail fell in Stoddard (Vernon County) and trees were blown down southeast of La Crosse (La Crosse County).
An EF3 tornado touched down in Ochiltree County, Texas and tracked 6.31 miles, 880 yards wide at its widest, killing 3 and injuring 100.
During the evening of the 15th a line of storms, of which contained supercells, formed over portions of southwest Kansas and extend south through Beaver County, OK into the northeastern portions of the Texas Panhandle.
32 tornadoes were recorded on June 15, 2023, in Oklahoma, Texas, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Alabama. They killed 3 people.
During the late afternoon hours of June 15, 2023, an intense and fatal tornado devastated northern portions of Perryton, Texas, United States, killing three people, injuring over 100 others, and inflicting $1 million in damages. The tornado destroyed around 200 homes, with many other structures and businesses sustaining damage.
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The approach of an anomalously strong (for mid-June) upper-level disturbance lead to a widespread severe weather outbreak across portions of the forecast area, especially along and west of the I-35 corridor, during the afternoon into late evening of the 15th.
Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed during the late afternoon of June 15th, mainly south of I-96. Hail, measuring between 1-2 inches, emerged as the primary severe weather threat, with several instances of wind damage associated with gusts around 60 mph.
The middle part of June was unusually stormy across the area. Numerous rounds of strong to severe storms impacted the region with multiple squall lines that produced severe winds as well as supercells that produced large hail and tornadoes.
A cold front moved into northwest Ohio the evening of Thursday, June 15. A weak surface low pressure developed along this front over southern Michigan earlier in the day and moved southeast across the western tip of Lake Erie during the evening.
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An unnamed storm crossed the coast as a tropical storm, 60 kt.
Hurricane Bud crossed the coast near San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico as a tropical storm, 40 kt, central pressure 999 mb. Hurricane Bud was a tropical cyclone that brought winds and severe flooding to Mexico throughout its existence as a tropical cyclone in June 2018. It was the second named storm, hurricane, and major hurricane of the 2018 Pacific hurricane season.
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The second batch of heavy rainfall in less than 24 hours caused county creeks and streams to rise out of their banks. A boy was killed when he was swept into Clear Creek.
An apparent microburst tore through a small part of Brownwood. Several buildings suffered extensive roof and tree damage, including a grocery store that lost all of its large glass windows.
Heavy rain producing thunderstorms produced flashing flooding in and around Buena Vista in Rockbridge County, across southern sections of Henry and Patrick Counties. One thunderstorm produced a downburst in Henry County as well, downing a tree in Bassett.
A complex of strong to severe thunderstorms developed over southeast Nebraska and impacted central and southwest Missouri during the late morning and afternoon hours of 15 June.
An upper level low pressure system moving slowly across west and central North Dakota coincided with afternoon destabilization of the atmosphere to trigger scattered thunderstorms over the southwest and south central parts of the state.
A cluster of supercell thunderstorms developed in western Tennessee during the afternoon hours, dropping southeast into northwestern and north central Alabama during the early to middle evening hours.
A very large and fast moving cluster of thunderstorms brought widespread severe weather and areal flooding to eastern Kentucky on the afternoon and evening of June 16th.
The 2010 Var floods were the result of heavy rainfall in southern France that caused severe floods in the department of the Var in the evening of 15 June 2010. As well as generalized flooding, there were also flash floods.
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A band of showers and embedded leading-edge thunderstorms moved into Central Indiana from Illinois during the afternoon and evening of the 15th of June.
A cold front was approaching the region. Numerous thunderstorms developed ahead of frontal boundary. Some of the storms produced damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding in west central Illinois.
A weak frontal boundary along with several upper level impulses that moved over the Missouri Ozarks resulted in isolated severe thunderstorms that produced large hail, wind damage, and flash flooding.
Repeated heavy rains caused record flooding of the Rock River in northwest Iowa from June 15th through June 21st. Numerous roads were flooded, many damaged, and some secondary roads washed out.
Repeating heavy rain caused record flooding of the lower Big Sioux River from June 15th through June 26th. Considerable flooding of farmland and other lowlands included numerous roads, with some roads damaged and a few washed out.
Repeating heavy rain caused record flooding of the lower Big Sioux River from June 15th through June 26th. Considerable flooding of farmland and other lowlands included numerous roads, with some roads damaged and a few washed out.
A wave of low pressure passed to the south of the Tri-State Area along a frontal boundary, which brought heavy rain to the region and resulted in isolated flash flooding in Passaic and Union Counties.
A levee breach along the South Platte River inundated farmland across northeast Morgan and northwest Washington Counties. The breach also washed out a Union Pacific railroad tracks with forced the closure of the railroad for several days until repair could be completed.
Very hot temperatures helped fuel scattered thunderstorms over the South Plains and also in the far southeast Texas Panhandle this afternoon. Some of these high-based storms acquired rotation and produced bursts of large hail, flooding and destructive downbursts.
A severe squall line formed along a surface trough and brought numerous swaths of wind damage to southern WI. Tree damage was prevalent and some structural damage occurred. The line of storms also slowed down, causing sporadic street flooding.
On June 15th, roughly between 300 PM and 415 PM MDT, slow moving thunderstorms fueled by a wet air mass led to heavy rain over parts of Natrona County, including the city of Casper, WY and surrounding suburbs.
Multiple rounds of flash flooding occurred throughout Southeast Texas over the course of several days, leading up to Tropical storm Arthur.
A cold front moved into South-Central Texas and stalled. The airmass the front moved into was warm and very moist. Thunderstorms formed in the vicinity of the front and some of these storms produced locally heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
A repeating band of slow-moving showers and thunderstorms over the Weslaco/Donna area during the early to mid morning of June 15th produced areas of notable flash flooding.
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Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and high winds to much of the western two-thirds of Oklahoma on June 15, 1968. Winds gusting more than 70 mph dislodged a home from its foundation in Lawton, while winds stronger than 100 mph did extensive damage in Chickasha. The exact wind speed in Chickasha was not determined, because the wind gauge could only measure winds up to 100 mph. Torrential rain amounted to seven inches in just a few hours near Loyal.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
A mid-afternoon thunderstorm downed trees and power lines in many parknots of Cullman County. Between 12,000 and 15,000 electric customers were without power for a short time during the afternoon.
A barn was destroyed (time approximate).
Sheriff Department report of three-quarters hail in the City of Merced. Rainfall mostly within a one-hour period of time was 1.81 inches after 1325 PDT. Continued damage to valley agriculture likely but not specifically assessed to this storm (see Dos Palos Y below).
Thunderstorms developed northwest of Grand Island and moved southward. These storms produced hail generally the size of golf balls but at times a little bigger than tennis balls. The hail was propelled by winds around 60 mph.
A few trees fell in Aiken. One fell on a car with no occupants inside.
A line of thunderstorms which produced winds in excess of 55 MPH, large hail, heavy rain, and frequent lighting moved across the area during the afternoon and evening of the 15th. In Washington County, several trees were downed on the north end of Hagerstown.
Thunderstorms formed over the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma during the early evening hours. These storms moved quickly to the southeast and produced strong damaging winds over much of west central Texas in the late evening and early morning hours.
An early morning hail and wind storm mowed down wheat and alfalfa fields, and fell many power poles in Phillips and Rooks counties. The storms moved south from south-central Nebraska and pummeled the area with hail, which drifted a foot deep, and wind gusts to 70 mph.
Morning thunderstorms brought some rain to the drought stricken area southwest of Holdrege, but also an unwanted hailstorm. Hail ranged from dimes to golf balls in size, but was driven by 50 mph winds.
An isolated supercell thunderstorm developed over the eastern Texas Panhandle during the late afternoon hours of the 15th. This storm propagated southeastward during the evening hours, and impacted portions of Hall and Childress Counties.
Morning convection helped stabilize the area until early afternoon when strong heating and an approaching short wave and front set the stage for rapid thunderstorm development.
A broken line of thunderstorms, some which were severe, tracked east across the Northwest and Eastern Piedmont. The storms were associated with a weak upper level disturbance which combined with afternoon heating.
Storms fired along a cold front that was moving through the region. Numerous reports of large hail, damaging winds and flash flooding were reported.
An weak upper trough continued to move from the southern plains toward the mid-Atlantic region. A very warm and unstable air mass remained in place across the southeast United States.
An unusually active northwest flow was present across the eastern U.S. on the east side of a strong subtropical ridge anchored in the southwest U.S. A weak stationary front was draped across west central and central Georgia.
A line of isolated thunderstorms moved into southwest portions of central Indiana during the afternoon hours of June the 15th. These storms began to weaken a bit as they pushed into Indiana.
A strong line of severe thunderstorms moved through the CSRA and produced a lot of wind damage, mainly trees being uprooted or snapped off and powerlines being taken down.
Thunderstorms rapidly developed over southern Illinois and southeast Missouri along a remnant outflow boundary from earlier storms.
The largest severe weather outbreak of June 2016 was caused by a MCS that developed in western Kentucky then moved southeast across most of Middle Tennessee during the afternoon and evening hours on June 15.
A weak frontal boundary meandered across Iowa, primarily stalling out in a northeast to southwest orientation.
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Daytime temperatures climbed into the mid to upper 90s across northeastern Oklahoma for several days. This heat combined with the humidity resulted in afternoon heat indices in the 100 to 105 degree range.
A strong ridge of high pressure aloft was anchored over the south central United States during the middle of the month. This pattern resulted in temperatures in the mid 90s to near 100 across much of eastern Oklahoma.
It was a very hot and humid day across the region on this date in 2016. With high temperatures in the middle 90s to around 100 degrees, very high humidity created heat indices well over 100. The highest heat index was seen in Bixby, just south of Tulsa, when their heat index peaked at 118.
From the National Weather Service in Norman, Oklahoma.
With high pressure in place, heat indices ranged from 97 to 109 degrees between the 15th and the 20th. The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) reported 41 calls for heat related injuries over this period.
A dangerous combination of heat and humidity overspread the region beginning on June 15th and persisted through June 19th. There were 45 heat related illnesses reported in St. Louis County & the City of St. Louis during this event.
Hot temperatures around 5 degrees above normal were experienced in southeast Cochise County on June 15. The Pima County Medical Examiner confirmed that heat was the primary cause of death for one individual found in the desert.
An upper level ridge continued to build over south Texas from the 15th to the 19th. Above normal humidity and hot temperatures provided excessive heat conditions across the coastal plains to the Brush Country starting on the 15th.
High pressure nosing in from the eastern Pacific pushed temperatures to dangerously hot levels. One person died of heat-related causes a couple of days after the peak of the heat.
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An adult male in his 30s went missing from a large party that was rafting down the American River toward Rossmoor Bar around 11:29 AM on Saturday, June 15th, 2024. The man was not wearing a life jacket and was swept underwater, last seen at Clay Banks.
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The Blueberry Fire started on June 15, 1986, in Alaska, and burned 12,529 acres.
The Porcupine Fire started on June 15, 1986, in Alaska, and burned 11,045 acres.
The Fire 832043 started on June 15, 1988, in Alaska, and burned 77,936 acres.
The Shelly Fire started on June 15, 1989, in New Mexico, and burned 12,143 acres.
The Markham Fire was discovered on June 15, 1993, in Arizona, and burned 35,696 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cem Se 34 Fire was discovered on June 15, 1993, in Alaska, and burned 21,210 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Relapse Fire was discovered on June 15, 1994, in New Mexico, and burned 17,000 acres.
The Lick Creek Fire was discovered on June 15, 1994, in Alaska, and burned 8,045 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Windy Creek Fire was discovered on June 15, 1996, in Alaska, and burned 10,331 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on June 15, 1998, in Charlton County, Georgia, and burned 16,100 acres; the cause was recorded as arson/incendiarism.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on June 15, 1998, in Union County, Florida, and burned 12,753 acres; the cause was recorded as equipment and vehicle use.
The Birch Fire was discovered on June 15, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 20,100 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Beaver Creek Fire was discovered on June 15, 1999, in Alaska, and burned 13,214 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Cannon Fire was discovered on June 15, 2002, in California, and burned 23,020 acres; the cause was recorded as recreation and ceremony.
The Sudden Ranch Fire was discovered on June 15, 2002, in Santa Barbara County, California, and burned 7,782 acres.
The Pingo Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 403,993 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Winter Trail Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 344,833 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Taylor Highway Complex (Chicken) Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 320,155 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Eagle Complex (Deer Creek) Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 103,092 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Yukon Crossing Complex was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 97,615 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Nation River Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 66,832 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Eagle Complex (American Summit) Fire was discovered on June 15, 2004, in Alaska, and burned 11,728 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Lone Mountain Fire was discovered on June 15, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 30,839 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Stone Creek Fire was discovered on June 15, 2005, in Alaska, and burned 18,655 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
A wildfire twenty-two miles west northwest of Adrian burned twenty-five thousand acres and was started by lightning. The wildfire caused damage to rangeland...however no structural damage and no injuries were reported. Firefighters reported four to eight foot flame lengths.
The Canadian Fire was discovered on June 15, 2006, in Oldham County, Texas, and burned 25,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Gladstone Fire was discovered on June 15, 2006, in Union County, New Mexico, and burned 23,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Coleen River Fire was discovered on June 15, 2006, in Alaska, and burned 15,819 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire started on June 15, 2006, in Texas, and burned 10,796 acres.
The Koness River Fire was discovered on June 15, 2006, in Alaska, and burned 9,725 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Unnamed Fire was discovered on June 15, 2006, in Hutchinson County, Texas, and burned 8,000 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sweat Farm Again Fire was discovered on June 15, 2011, in Ware County, Georgia, and burned 19,198 acres; the cause was recorded as debris and open burning.
The Red Canyon Fire was reported on June 15, 2015, in Socorro County, New Mexico, and burned 17,843 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Card Street Fire was reported on June 15, 2015, in Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, and burned 8,876 acres.
Outflow boundary moving northeastward from thunderstorms passing to the south. this outflow boundary generated a lot of dust which caused a pile-up crash on Interstate 40 in Carson County.
The Cedar Fire was reported on June 15, 2016, in Navajo County, Arizona, and burned 45,977 acres.
Vics Peak Fire was wildfire that burned in the Apache Kid Wilderness in the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, United States. First reported on June 15, 2020, the fire was started by a lightning strike.
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The Vics Peak Fire was reported on June 15, 2020, in Socorro County, New Mexico, and burned 14,624 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Pulp Road Fire was reported on June 15, 2023, in Brunswick County, North Carolina, and burned 15,642 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Post Fire was reported on June 15, 2024, in Los Angeles County, California, and burned 15,563 acres.
The Beam Road Fire was reported on June 15, 2024, in Yakima County, Washington, and burned 8,542 acres; the cause was recorded as human.
The Quarry 2 (13) Fire was reported on June 15, 2026, in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and burned 19,018 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
The Sycamore Fire was reported on June 15, 2026, in Gila County, Arizona, and burned 11,939 acres; the cause was recorded as natural.
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An earthquake struck Damavand, Iran. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
The 1841 Caída da Praia earthquake, also known as the Second Caída da Praia, was a series of seismic events occurring between 12 June and 15 June 1841, on the island of Terceira in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. Similar in scope to the first 1614 ''Caída da Praia'' earthquake that destroyed most of the community, this second event is noted for the systematic process to assistance, document and catalogue the events of the tragedy.
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An earthquake struck Praia da Vitoria, Azores.
An earthquake struck Northern, Chile. It caused a tsunami.
5 magnitude earthquake occurred at 19:32 on June 15, 1896, on the Sanriku coast in Honshu, Japan. It resulted in two tsunami waves which destroyed about 9,000 homes and caused at least 22,000 deaths.
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A magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan. With the tsunami it caused, it killed 27,122 people, injured 9,247, destroyed 11,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
An earthquake struck Iwate, Japan. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It killed 12 people, destroyed 422 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. It caused a tsunami.
The 1911 Kikai Island earthquake occurred on June 15 at 23:26 local time. The epicenter of the earthquake was located near Kikai Island, Japan.
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck SW Mindoro, Philippines. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Garze, Sichuan Province, China. It killed 10 people and injured 5.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck Manila, Pinatubo Eruption, Luzon, Philippines. With the eruption it accompanied, it killed 800 people, injured 4 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Dzhava, Tskhinvali, Ossetia, Georgia. It killed 8 people and injured 200.
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Aiyion, Eratini, Greece. It killed 26 people, injured 60 and did $660 million in damage. It caused a tsunami.
An earthquake struck Western Greece near the coastal city of Aigio at 03:15:48 local time on 15 June 1995. 5 on the moment magnitude scale (Mw).
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A magnitude 7 earthquake struck Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Morelos, Guerrero, Mexico. It killed 20 people, injured 200 and did $226.8 million in damage.
The 1999 Tehuacán earthquake, or the 1999 Central Mexico earthquake, occurred on June 15 at 15:42 local time near Tehuacán, Puebla, Mexico, close to the state of Oaxaca. 0 on the moment magnitude scale.
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A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck Carahue, Imperial, Temuco, Chile.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck Off Coast Northern, California, United States. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck Ocotillo, California, United States.
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Crete, Greece. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck S Of, Raoul, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. It caused a tsunami.
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Lima, Callao, Peru. It killed 1 person, injured 135 and destroyed 21 houses.
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Cotopaxi, Ecuador erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed many people (about 101 to 1,000) and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Vesuvius, Italy erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 3. It killed 400 people and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
Pinatubo, Philippines erupted with a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 6. It killed 800 people, injured 4 and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage. The eruption was accompanied by an earthquake.
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A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake struck Northern Chile.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8.3 earthquake struck Sanriku, Japan, with a maximum water height of 38.2 meters. It killed 27,122 people, injured 13,247, destroyed 11,000 houses and did extreme (about $25 million or more) damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6 earthquake struck Iwate, Japan.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 8 earthquake struck Ryukyu Islands, Japan. It killed 12 people, destroyed 422 houses and did severe (about $5 to $25 million) damage.
A tsunami struck Dramsfjord, Norway, with a maximum water height of 1 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7 earthquake struck Sulu Sea, Philippines.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Solomon Islands, with a maximum water height of 0.2 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as earthquake and landslide struck Aiyion, Gulf of Corinth, Greece, with a maximum water height of 1 meters. It killed 26 people, injured 60 and did $660 million in damage.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck N. California, United States, with a maximum water height of 0.1 meters.
A tsunami with a source recorded as meteorological struck Ciutadella, Menorca Island, Spain, with a maximum water height of 5 meters. It did $33 million in damage.
A tsunami with a source recorded as landslide struck Dayantang, Enshi, China, with a maximum water height of 50 meters. It killed 8 people and destroyed 15 houses.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck Crete, Greece, with a maximum water height of 0.01 meters.
A tsunami caused by a magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck S of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, with a maximum water height of 0.14 meters.
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A G3 (strong) geomagnetic storm began June 15, 1984, reached Kp 7- and lasted 15 hours, with a daily Ap as high as 42; at that Kp the aurora may be seen from about 52 degrees geomagnetic latitude.
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A severe storm disaster that cost $3.9 billion in 2024 dollars and killed 5, on NOAA’s billion-dollar list. It lasted from June 15, 2023 to June 18, 2023.
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Lightning strike caused a fire to a barn. Also, a 20 year old man was struck and killed by lightning.
As a low pressure system developed southeast of Long Island, northeast winds increased to 20 to 25 knots and seas built to around 8 feet, which was measured by Buoy 44025 (about 20 miles south of Fire Island Inlet).A 25 foot pleasure boat named "Eleni II" left Jones Inlet at…
A man drowned while attempting to escape a severe rip current. Reported by the Bay County EMA.
Rip currents claimed the life of an elderly tourist at the Sandestin Golf and Beach resort. Three swimmers were rescued. Reported by the Tallahassee Democrat.
A tourist from Louisiana was killed while walking on Navarre Beach. An eleven year old daughter of a friend was walking with him when the strike occurred. The girl was treated for minor injuries at the scene. The man was found in the surf and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A young girl was struck and killed by lightning at Torreya State Park.
Scattered afternoon thunderstorms developed along sea breeze boundaries in a hot and moderately moist environment.
A rip current fatality occurred at Huguenot Memorial Park on Fort George Island which was an unguarded beach.
Lightning from morning thunderstorms, started a house fire in Black River Falls (Jackson County) on June 15th. One person lost their life in the resulting fire from smoke inhalation while at least three other homes in the neighborhood also suffered electrical damage.
Meteorological conditions were favorable for moderate to high rip current conditions from the 15th through the 18th. Unfortunately, four people died due to rip currents and one other person was injured.
A man drowned in an apparent rip current.
A strong high pressure system to the south of the islands delivered fresh to strong trades over the territory. This episode enhanced steep seas of 12 to 15 feet.
Persistent moderate onshore flow led to numerous rip currents for a multi-day period. The strongest rip current occurred between June 15-24 when unfortunately several fatalities occurred.
A 7 year old boy was reported missing in Lake Michigan near the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk Beach at 350 pm CST on June 15th. He was pulled from the lake at 411 pm CST by emergency responders. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Rip currents led to dangerous conditions along area beaches during a weekend in mid-June 2025.
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